Protecting the Environment

Christmas Island is a tropical oceanic island covering an area of 135 square kilometres. The island is dominated by rainforest with approximately 73 kilometres of coastline.

63% of the Island is vested as National Park where the representative habitat is rich in biodiversity and abundant in wild life. Despite the long history of settlement and mining on the Island, 75% of the Island has never been cleared and retains its primary rainforest habitat.